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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

NON>N triie with any Throat or
INV Lung Disease. If you have
q Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. It is q positive cure,
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and Soc
Emerson & Emerson, Druggists.
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GIRL WANTED.

Immediately to do general Homework
in family of grown persons. No
children, apply at this Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs, the great
guaranteed remedy. Would you believe
that it is sold on ITS merits and that each
druggist is authorized to refund your
money by the Proprietor of this wonder
full remedy if it fails to cure you. DIR.
Follman has secured the agency for it.
Price Soc. and 81. Trial size free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

Ladies are requested to see our new
arrival of hand turned and flexible sole
shoes, French Kid, Numida Kid and
Kangaroo stock, in Burt's, Cloye's, John
sons and other reliable makes.
C.. III, AUSTIN & SON,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
Shirts to Order

Shirts to Order.
have just secured the exclusive right
to use the most approved method for
cutting and manufacturing Shirts, and
am now prepared to receive orders.
Everything guaranteed first-class, and
prices reasonable
29tf ]. G. HANSEN,
Merchant Tailor, near City Hotel.
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For Sale Chaan,

A very fine upright piano, full size
Cabinet Grand, been in use two years.
Good as new. Cost $3.50 cash. Will sell
at q great bargain.
80 +. w. CLAYTON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

X. +. Jones has returned from his
wedding tour. During his absence he
visited all the Eastern markets and will
I'm few days be ready for business at w.
b. Smiths old stand. New goods arrIv-
ing daily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

Mcconnell & Thomas are now show.
ing an elegant line Of carpets, more
than one hundred different varieties,
Carpets made and put down on short
notice. In order to avoid the rush that
must come, we would advise parties
that want carpets to select them while
the stock is fresh, as some of our choice
styles cannot be duplicated later on. 1872
California Wine.
If you want genuine article of Cali
fornia Wine, call at the drug store ofDr.
Follman, agent for the California Wine
House of st. Paul. Wholesale and re-
tail. 19tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
ID Il II ID.

BOEGEN-B Barbara, daughter of Philip Boo.
gen, died at 4 p. m, Thursday afternoon
aged &c years. Funeral at a. m. Monday
at Catholic church.
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LOOmIS, MISS bBbSI6 VT IsOH, INC FTttHIuH.
In calling for the above letters please say
advertised" and give date OF this list. Let
tiers remaining unclaimed at the expiration of
80 days from this date will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
A Great Surprise

To close out the line we offer our stock
of Burt & Mear's Gents fine shoes at
cost, G., III. AUSTIN & SON.
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Hall For Rant,

Hall For Kent
In John Klein's building on Jackson
street. Second fioor-above w. G. L. u.
rooms. Apply to JOHN KLEIN. 39w2
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News About Town.

c. H. Austin 4 Son have had made by
Burt & Packard of New York on new
styles of lasts their spring stock of Gents
fine shoes, which don't fail to see before
Won buy. 37w4
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LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled for at the
pOstoffice ut MankatO, Minnesota for the week
ending Friday, March IS, 1887
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
A SenRfble Man

n SensibIe Man
Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. 1t is curing more cases OF
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group and all Throat and Lung Troubles
than any other medicine. The proprie-
tor has authorized DIR. Follmann to re-
fund your money, if after taking three
fourths of bottle, relief is not obtained
Price SOC. and 81. Trial size free.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
They Hunted the Wrong Coon.

"My education was to despise all dogs
except the old long-eared hound" said
an old hunter. "For the fee and cur 1
was taught contempt. The nearest
that ever our hounds come to running
sheep was to tree goat, and they
would not have done that but for one of
the Crawford boys, who went along
with us coon-hunting. He carried
along half cur and half bull dog that
some fellow in Zebulon had loaned
him. We called up the dogs and filled
our pockets with roasted potatoes and
started for the river bottom. We had
no more than got into the wood than
we heard the half cur and half bull give
a bark.
There's a rabbit, said some one,
disgusted.
"But directly old Blue, one of our
hounds, opened up, and then Trailer
joined in, and soon the whole pack
were on the hot trail. We knew the
hounds wouldn't run rabbit at night,
so thought it was 'possum. We then
followed after the dogs to the edge of
the Flint River bottom, where tree
had fallen from the bluff and lodged in
u DlB Wulbo Ouh biluI Chlllo up lIOLu buO
ground below. Up this bending tree
the dogs indicated our game. BY tie
time we got there Old Blue was on the
tree, making his way for the top. We
slid down the bluff and stood beneath
on the bottom waiting for Blue to shake
'possum out. Blue soon got to the
top, while the other dogs bayed at the
roots, and the first thing you know
something came down through the tree
top, making more fuss than forty pos
sums. 1t was Blue that had fallenl
Another hound then went up and he,
too, soon hit the ground. After four of
our hounds had been thrown out, the
half cur and half bull made his way up.
He had no sooner arrived at the top
than down he came, making more fuss
than all the others together, holding
on with bull dog tenacity to we knew
not what. They hit the ground to-
gether and tore it up for some distance
around, but the dog held his hold,
while the animal began to bleat. It
turned out to be old Bagley's billy
goat, which had butted the hounds off,
but when he made his lunge at Craw-
ford's dog he was caught by the back
of the neck and both came down to-
gether. atlanta Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
NUMBER 46.
HUMOR.

AN old score-four-score.
OFTEN in very poor spirits-the cork.
ARTISTS jokes are always palette
able.
IT is nicer to SEQ than feel lady's
cuff.
WHEN is newspaper the sharpest ?
When it is filed.
A WOMAN can sharpen pencil, but
she requires leisure Journal of Edlt-
cation.
WOMAN first invented sin, and she is
responsible for most of the improve
ments since.-LVe.
The rain falls upon the just and the
unjust, and also upon the borrowed UNI
brella. .-Nelo Orleans Picay1tne.
The devil waits at the church door
for those who keep him company the
balance of the week. Whitehall
Times.
AN elderly minister at a social party
-.,vLsro tiIe yo~ns people wore daneines,
being asked if he danced, replied: "No,
am not educated on that end"
The chronological Journal says
an choosing wife, be governed by
her chin" A man is apt to be gov
erned by the same thing after he gets
a wife.
SWELL, old fellow, it's all settled. 1
am going to be married in two months.
You will be one of the witnesses, /
hope" "Count upon me. L never de-
sert friend in misfortune"
FIRST worshiper-"Why are you
wearing those big thick ear-muffs,
Smith it isn't cold" Second worship
err am going to church." $50 am
/; but what of that?" ave have dis
charged our choir and are going to
have congregational singing to-day. y
IiG-BitS.
"How HIDEoUs Miss Blakely looks in
that new bonnet" 81 thought it was
very becoming. At least the trimming
was very appropriate" II didn't notice
the trimming" "The bonnet was
trimmed with ivy leaves" "Ivy is very
appropriate. 1t only clings to old
ruins. ."-TeraS Siftings.
The papers are publishing a story on
Mr.. Travers, the wit of Wall street,
which shows that he is profane man.
His wife was one day hanging q motto
in their home which read: "God Bless
Our Home" "Let me put one in the
other corner" said Mr.. Travers. "What
is the motto?" II would like to have it
read, And d-n our cook. "-George
Peck.
She said: "Dontl Stopl" How could know
The nicer shades of prosody?
/ soon forgot-her eyes shone So
Where punctuatng points should be.
The distant band throbbed tenderly;
The lights were dim her tones were low
She said: Don't Stopl" How could / know
The nicer shades of prosody?
Soon ecphoneme and comma flee;
From far off where the walters 60
The perfumed notes swell to and fro
Her sweet, red lips were close to mo
She said Don't Stopl" How could 1 know
The nicer shades of prosody?
Wasp
My friend Judge Walker, OF Mlssis-
sipri, once reprimanded a culprit for
pleading guilty on second appearance
for a similar oflense in the following
terms "What do you mean, sah2 1
reco'nize you as bein' befoah this yere
Court a year ago, sab, and pleadin'
guilty then. sab. Put, L ganny, you
cant play that game twicet on this yere
Court. I'm a-gwine to try you, sab,
and famine the witnesses, sab, and
find out, sab, whether you're guilty or
not. "-SOutheT1l BiUoudc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
Why lie Wonldn,t Walk.

A good story is told of Mark Twain,
that has not yet been printed. 1t APP
pears that last winter, having to fill q
lecturing engagement at a Western
city, the humorist boarded train that
is noted for its slowness and is always
avoided by regular travellers. But the
lecturing committee had written to the
humorist agreeing to meet him at the
depot upon the arrival of this train,
and so he had no alternative. Two
hours travelling, however, served to put
Mark out of patience. Stopping the
conductor as he passed through the car
Mark asked as civilly as he could
"Why don't you people run this train
faster?" The conductor, ignorant who
his questioner was, rejoined: 1T runs
fast enough to suit us. If you don't
like the rate of speed why don't you get
out and walk ?" swell, / would" re-
turned Mark, settling back in his seat,
"but that some friends won't come to
meet me until the train arrives, and 1
don't want to be waiting around the
depot for two or three hours. "-Nelo
Iorl Nn4.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
THE water gas of the chemist is made

THE water gas of the chemist is made
by passing steam over hot charcoal,
and is simple mixture of carbon,
monoxide and hydrogen; this has no
illuminating qualities. The water gas
of trade is the theoretical gas, although
anthracite coal is used instead of char
coal enriched with volatile hydro
carbons, in order that it may possess
luminous properties. The practice of
some gas companies is to mix the gas
of the old process with large volume
of water gas, and still keep within the
limit of the law. Some companies with
1000 cubic feet of coal gas mix 900
feet OF the water gas, and then subject
the mixture to the old modes of purid-
cation. A plant for water gas, com
pared with the old furnace, is quite
simple. A tall tower lined with fire.
brick, is first heated to redness. Dur
ing this heating the fumes of comb s.
tion passes out at the open top. When
the right temperature is reached, the
opening at the top is closed, steam is
blown through the hot Goals of the fur
mace and into the base of the tower,
where it meets a spray of petroleum,
which, volatilizing at the high tempera-
ture, adds its enriching qualities, now
in the form of permanent gases. As a
result, carburetted water gas passes
out at the top of the tower, and is con-
Quoted into a second tower to undergo
process known as scrubbing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

The Sultan of Morocco is fond of
tricycling. but too lazy to work the
pedals himself, so he has had gor-
geous machine constructed, propelled
by slave labor. He sits cross-legged
upon an embossed couch, curtained and
canopied with silk aud silver and gold.
At his right hand is a clock, and at his
left compass, in order that when be-
yond the reach of the muezzin's call
the faithful Mohammedan may observe
the exact hour of prayer and the exact
direction in which his prisons are to be
addres sed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
And This in Boston.

Boston people will find it difficult to
believe that the following advertise
ment appeared in the Erening Post,
of Boston, in l742: "To be sold by
the Printer of this Paper, the very
best Negro Woman in this Town, who
has had the Smallpox and Measles; is
as hearty as orse, as brisk as Bird,
and will work like q Beaver. August
o. 17420
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

THE inhabitants of cities suppose
that the country landscape is pleasant
only half the year. l please myself
with the gra, es of the winter scenery,
and believe that we are as much
touched as by the genial influences of
summer. ersO1l.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

IT is the glorious prerogative of the
empire of knowledge that what it gains
it never loses. On the contrary, il in
creases by the multiple of its own
power; all its ends become means; all
its attainments help to new conquests.
--Daniel Webster.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

DIR. JAMES DAVIES states, in the
Therapeutic Gazette, that the Druidic
college of the twelfth century con-
sidered tannin the most potent of all
the products of nature in producing
sterility, and that tea-drinking, as prac-
ticcd by the public, undoubtedly acts
in the same direction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

and the Irish "campaigners" stand virtually
acquitted and the so-called plan of cam
paign has received q quasi-legal indorse-
ment. The result is staggering blow to
the Tory Government and policy, and will
be disastrous to the Irish landlords. Ten
ants who have hitherto held back from
adopting the plan of campaign, which is no
more than a strike against unjust rents and
pooling of issues 10y tenants, so to
say, will be emboldened to adopt it
now, and the landlords will have to meekly
surrender or 60 without any rents whatever.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
Irish Agitations,

During the past few months a new form
of agitation has arisen in Ireland. The
autumn and winter have been q season of
distress TO the Irish tenants of land, who
have found it hard to pay the rent due by
them TO their landlords. The chief cause
of this is the fact that the prices of the
products raised on Irish soil have fallen
during the past year, while the amount Of
rent, on many of the estates, has remained
at the same figure. While, then, the ten
ants have received less for their labor, they
have been expected to pay the same as re-
fore for their land. Rents on very many
Irish estates have been lowered during the
past five or six years by the land courts,
appointed under the land act of 1881. But
{ ese lowered rents were fixed at time
when products brought higher prices than
they do now.
The d fficulty which the tenants have had
in paying their rents suggested a new plan
to some of the Irish Naiionalists, espe-
cially to two members of Parliament Mr..
10, Dillon and Mr.. William O'Brien, and
they organized what is now notorious as
"the plan of campaign" 1t was the pur-
pose of this plan 10 protect the tenants from
paying to the landlords n rent which the
organizers of the movement regarded as too
high. In brief, it was proposed that the
tenants should pay into the hands of cer-
tain designated members of the National
League-among others Messrs. Dillon and
O'Bren-what was considered fair rent
for the lands they titled. Money thus re-
ceived was to be held as trust. The trus-
tees were to proffer to the landlords what
they regarded in each case as fair rent; and
If the landlords refused TO accept it, The
trustees were to hold the money for the
benefit and support of the tenants who had
paid it in.
TIE plan of campaign" was carried on
successfully in many cases. Mr.. Dillon
and others went from place TO place and
called meetings of the tenants. who focked
in and paid into their hands the sums
agreed upon as fair rents. AT the same
time infammatory speeches were made,
and the agitation became an excited and
serious one. But the Government would
not allow it to go on. Mr.. Dillon was ar
rested and arraigned, and one of the Irish
Judges declared the plan of campaign to
be conspiracy against the law, and there
fore q crime. But Mr.. Dillon, when set
free on his own recognizances, continued
his speeches and efforts, until he was again
arrested. Several other prominent movers
in the plan were also arrested at the same
time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

The Hngarty Hoop Factory, at Kaw-
kawlin, commenced running about two
weeks ago for the season. The firm expect
to manufacture about 100000 hoops this
season, one-half of which have been sold 10
Eastern parties, to be shipped as fast as
manufactured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

An express train on the Michigan Cen
tral at Ann ArDor ran over Christina Frey,
aged about 80, and child aged 3. while
crossing a bridge. Both were instantly
killed,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

IRREsoLUTIoN is fatal habit: il is
not vicious in itself, but it le9ds to
vice, creeping upon its victims with a
fatality the penalty of which many
fine heart has paid at the scaffold. The
idler, the spendthrift, the epicurean
and the drunkerd are among its victims,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

THE noblest part of friend is an
honest boldness in the notifying of
errors. He that tells me of fault aim
ing at my good, l must think him wise
and faithful-wise in saying that which
/ see not; faithful in plain sdmonish-
ment not tainted with fattery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
THE IRISH TRIALS.
Result of the Traversers' Trial
in Dublin---D Disagreement
of the Jury.

Notwithstanding the desperate efforts of
the British Tories to obtain the conviction
for conspiracy Of Mr.. John Dillon, Mr..
O'Brien aud the other Irish gentlemen who
have for six months made heroic efforts to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

NEARLY 10000 doctors have been
graduated from the various medical
colleges during the last ten years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

save Irish tenants from the exactions of
heartless landlords, they have failed. The
jury at Dublin refused to agree and were
discharged. The disagreement is equiva-
lent to verdict of acquittal. The Gov
ernment will hardly undertake to put the
accused gentlemen in the dock again. At
the trial Just closed the chances were entire
ly in favor of the Crown. The venue was
changed to Dublin County from Dublin City
that jury of landlords might be obtained.
All the leading members of the Irish bar
were employed by the Crown to prosecute.
The presiding Judge, son-in-law of the
infamous Judge Keogh, and bitter parti-
san landlord, presided, and in effect ordered
the jury to convict. All this did not avail,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

DISTANCE lends enchantment Who
would like to borrow2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

SHERRY WINE is always taken with
mock-turtle soup, because wine is
mocker.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10

OSAiLlNd LODGE, No. 356, +. q A. NJ,
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full Of the moon.
Transient members are fraternaly invited to
attend. J. o. HADLEY, w. NJ.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No. $40, G. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month. o. PALMER, Post Commander.
j. c. HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-10
SOCIETY MEETINcs.

N~lN(N(N0~0~0-~~0~~~o~NN N~<N~N~~~~~0<NN~~~N~~~
NJ. Il. CHURCH-Rev. I. Edwards, Pastor.
Services at IL o'clock a. m. and 7l9 p. m. SUM-
day school at l2 IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7la o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The photographers in session at Chicago,
elected E. Decker, of Cleveland, president for
the ensuing year Minneapolis fixed upon
as the place for holding the next meeting.
A. A. Balm bridge, a wealthy resident of Kan
sas City, was yesterday fined $500 on a charge
of renting rooms for immoral purposes. Emma
Williams. proprietress of house of ill-fame,
was fined $500 and nine inmates 500 each.
On Wednesday afternoon q gang of men en-
ployed Oh the Northwestern railway extension
sat down near a newly reconstructed water tank,
at Watersmill. Mich. to rest after they had
filled the tank. The tank fell to pieces, killing
six men and badly injuring six others.
Yesterday morning, when tho Detroit boat ar
rived at Cleveland. deputy sheriff served sum-
mons on John A Toplff. one of the passengers
The summons informed him that his brother,
/. n. Topllff. had sued him for $100,50 Both
men make buggy-tops, and John A Topliff Of
Elyria, is charged by /. N. Topliff with using
one of tho latters patents.
Tho body Of a colored GIRL horribly mutilated.
was found in the woods Franklin. La, on
Wednesday. Her stepfather, Dan Hasklns,
was suspected, and as he had fed to the woods,
the citizens armed themselves and finally c apt
ured him. after severely wounding him. He
confessed and asked to be hanged. The citi-
zens thought his request reasonable, and, there
fore, granted it Immediately.